Argonaut (redirected from Argonauts)

Ar·go·naut  (ärg-nôt)

n.

1. Greek Mythology One who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.

2. also argonaut A person who is engaged in a dangerous but rewarding quest; an adventurer.

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[From Latin Argonautae, Argonauts, from Greek Argonauts, Argonaut : Arg, the ship Argo + nauts, sailor (from naus, ship; see nu- in Indo-European roots).]

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ar·go·naut  (ärg-nôt)

n.

See paper nautilus.

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[New Latin Argonauta, genus name, from Latin Argonautae, Argonauts; see Argonaut.]

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Argonaut [ˈɑːgəˌnɔːt]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece

2. (Historical Terms) a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for the paper nautilus

[from Greek Argonautēs, from Argō the name of Jason's ship + nautēs sailor]

Argonautic  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	argonaut - someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks
	2.	Argonaut - (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	3.	Argonaut - cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells Argonauta argo, paper nautilus, nautilus octopod - a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell Argonauta, genus Argonauta - type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus

Translations

Argonaut [ˈɑːgənɔːt] N → argonauta m

Argonaut

n → Argonaut m

Argonaut [ˈɑːgəˌnɔːt] n → argonauta m